Steve Garrin

Steve Garrin is a Producer/Manager and the founder of the highly acclaimed VoiceWorks® voiceover workshop. Steve started in show business in 1986 as a performer, director, and producer of voiceovers. He then moved on to producing, directing, recording, and editing radio programs and books on tape. Eventually, his company, VideoActive Productions, (1989-2010) expanded to become a full-service digital audio-video production and post-production house. In 1997, Steve won an EMMY Award. Steve is proficient as a digital editor on the Sonic Solutions & Logic Pro 9 Digital audio recording, editing, mixing and CD mastering systems, Media 100 & Final Cut Studio 2 HD digital video editing systems. Some of Steve's video editing credits include Behind the Scenes, on George Benson CD, "Absolute Benson", trailer for the soundtrack of "Before Night Falls", from Julian Schnabel's Academy Award nominated film & Diana Krall & The London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. He has just completed editing film footage of vintage performances for a DVD and release marking Glenn Miller's centennial anniversary. Steve is also currently working on similar editing projects for upcoming Fats Waller, Artie Shaw and Duke Ellington commemorative DVD's. Steve records and produces interviews for Joe Franklin's Bloomberg radio program. Some of his other clients include: PBS, MTV, VH-1, TVLand, HBO, A&E;, NPR, Time Warner, AT&T;, Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Cisco Systems, Acision, Dover Audio, Simon & Schuster Audio, RCA/BMG/Arista, Universal Studios, and Universal Music Group. Steve wrote a screenplay along with co-writers, Rich Herschlag and the legendary comedian, Pat Cooper. Entitled, "The Bodyguard's Bodyguard", it is based on the life story of Tony Del Vecchio, the bodyguard of Jilly Rizzo (Frank Sinatra's bodyguard). Steve was also the casting director for three independent films: "Big Apple", "Committed" and "Shoe Store Romeo", (2007 release). He worked on the "Aristocrats" with Paul Provenza and "Make 'Em Laugh" with Michael Kanter/PBS. He recorded, directed and edited Broadway legend, Carol Channing reading her autobiography, "Just Lucky, I Guess". Steve's book, "Pat Cooper- How Dare You Say How Dare Me", co-authored by Rich Herschlag, foreword by comic legend, Jerry Lewis, published by Square One is available on Amazon.com and at fine book sellers everywhere. Steve has also been a businessman and a sales manager for various leading companies in